Lexie left word with the attorney's assistant that she would not be coming back for the day and Robert grinned at her as they got into a cab. "Why do you look like you have a secret?" Lexie asked and he kissed her hand. He gave the driver the address to the hotel and they sat quietly as they drove through downtown Manhattan. The doorman opened the cab door for them and Robert helped Lexie out but made no attempt to close the door.

"Are you not coming up?" She asked and he grinned and shook his head.

"Nope, you go up to the room and relax. I have a few things to take care of and I will meet you later."

Lexie looked at him skeptically. "You aren't going to go do anything stupid right?"

He kissed her cheek and shook his head. "Just trust me." He said and got back into the cab. Lexie stood watching him go for a minute then shook her head and headed upstairs. It had been an emotional day and all she wanted to do was take a long bath and try to forget it all.

She had just changed into her robe when there was a knock at the door. She hesitated opening it in fear that it was her father or Landon but a look through the peephole confirmed that it was not. Instead it was a small, middle-aged woman. Lexie let her in and the woman explained that she was the hotel's masseuse and that she was instructed to give Lexie a massage until she was as relaxed as jelly. Lexie laughed and let herself enjoy the magical way her muscles relaxed as the woman's hands rubbed every bit of tension out of them. Lexie hadn't realized that she had drifted off until a knocking at the door woke her. The masseuse was gone and it took Lexie a minute to gain her bearings. She opened the door and another woman stood holding a large garment box and a note. Lexie tipped the woman and set the box down on the bed, opening the note. It had a time and an address and that was it but she knew the handwriting and smiled. She had no idea what he was up to but she was starting to like the mystery of it all. She opened the box and pulled out an amazing black dress and matching shoes. They seemed oddly familiar to her and she guessed that she had seen them in a fashion magazine or something like that. She had enough time for a long bath and she smiled to herself as she applied her makeup. He was the most amazing man she had ever known. She had no idea what he had planned but she knew without a doubt that she would love it. She finished dressing and grabbed her coat as she walked out to the lobby to hail a cab.

"Excuse me, Dr. Carter?" A young man asked as she stepped outside.

"Yes." She replied, wondering for a minute if she knew him.

"Dr. Romano has already secured transportation for the evening." He led her to the waiting limousine and he helped her inside. There were dozens of roses in the car and she felt giddy as they pulled up to an old hotel. It was one that had most likely been an amazing building in it's early days and even now it seemed grand from a distance but at a closer look you could see the years of neglect starting to show through. The driver helped her out of the car and a doorman greeted her.

"Dr. Carter, may I show you in?" He asked and Lexie nodded. She followed him through the halls and she was hit with a burst of nostalgia although she was unable to pinpoint why. The man stopped and opened the set of double doors at the end of the hall and gestured for her to enter. She thanked him and walked slowly into the grand foyer that over looked the ballroom below. Her heals clicked in an echo as she descended the staircase where a second man that took her coat then disappeared just as quickly as he had met her. The old world style of the room was amazing and she marveled at the beautiful French statues that lined the room and the exquisite tapestries that hung precisely on the walls. The only thing that seemed out of place was that the room was decorated in what seemed to be Christmas decorations and it was early April. She walked over to the table that was set for two that sat alone in the middle of the room and picked up the card that sat in the middle.

"Better late than never." Was all that it read and she grinned. She had no idea what was going on and she was starting to wonder if she was on one of those hidden camera shows.

"Dr. Carter." Robert's voice echoed as he descended the staircase.

"Dr. Romano." Lexie said as she turned to face him. He was dressed in the most exquisite tux she had ever seen.

He walked over and stood a few feet from her. "I have to issue you my apologies."

Lexie grinned. "Excepted. Now what may I ask are you sorry for?"

"I let my pride get in the way of my true desires." He said diplomatically and Lexie couldn't help but stare at him as if he had gone mad.

"K." She said slowly.

"You see when you asked me to accompany you to this Christmas party I was too much of an ass to accept and although I know that you are here in the company of another man I would love nothing more than to have the privilege of a dance."

At that moment it all clicked for her. He was fixing one of their "missed moments". The dress was a perfect copy of the one she had worn the night of the Christmas party and the party had been held in the same ballroom.

Her hands went to her mouth as the tears welled in her eyes. He smiled at her and extended his hand, which she accepted willingly. A soft melody seemed to appear out of nowhere and he pulled her gently into his arms. They danced in silence even though her mind was a blaze with thoughts. No man had ever been so wonderful to her and everyday he seemed to help restore a small part of her faith that there were still good people in the world. He whirled her around the dance floor song after song and she couldn't help but giggle as he dipped her. Their eyes met as he pulled her back up and she saw the love that he felt for her deep in them. He took her hand and led her to the table that was adorned with her favorite foods. They ate in a comfortable silence and she grinned, as a tray of deserts was place in front of them. He took a fork and fed her small bites of each of the delicious dishes and finally stopped at the most extravagant one. It was a box made entirely of chocolate, small raspberries formed a deep red heart on the lid. He set the fork down and she looked up at him in anticipation for the raspberry mousse she was sure was inside.

"I want to say something Lex. I have never been one to believe in all of that fate crap. I have always believed that we make our own futures and if things seem to happen a certain way than that is just a bonus. I have never believed in Valentine's Day or anniversaries, I have just never thought it was relevant to make someone's life any better. I have always thought that people who are love sick were suckers and anyone who thought they were really in love were fools. But every one of my preconceived notions about all of that went out the window the minute you came back into my life. I knew that I loved you almost the minute I met you. But I also knew that I could never love you the way you deserved to be loved so I let you go, but when you came back to me I knew that if I didn't do what ever it took to be with you and beg you to be mine I would spend the rest of my life hating every minute of it." He paused long enough to remove the lid from the chocolate box and pull out a smaller box. "I wish I could say that I love you, but that word doesn't seem adequate enough to me to tell you how I feel. I have no preconceived notions about the future and I am sure that I will make a million mistakes but I can't imagine my life without you in it." He opened the small box to reveal an exquisite two-carat diamond ring. "Barbara Alexia Carter, please say that you will do me the honor of becoming my wife. Will you marry me?"

Lexie was speechless and all she could do was nod. He slipped the ring on her finger and they wrapped their arms around each other like they would never let go.